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Cases spike outside China, 5 dead in Italy: Virus update
Published on 24/02/2020
» China retracted an earlier quarantine easing order in Wuhan as the coronavirus spread further in Asia and the Middle East, raising concerns about the prospect of a global pandemic.
Phuket businesses seek B50bn in help
News, Published on 18/02/2020
» PHUKET: Businessmen are making an urgent call on the government to allocate 50 billion baht in soft loans as part of financial assistance to shore up tourism in Phuket, currently left reeling by a sharp drop in Chinese tourists as a result of the widening Covid-19 outbreak.
Outbreak unveils worst side of some Cambodians
News, Sek Sophal, Published on 04/02/2020
» It was 1.25am on Saturday, April 16, 2016 when a series of earthquakes hit the city of Kumamoto in the southern part of Japan's Kyushu region. With a main shock of magnitude 7.3, the earthquake was strong enough to shake the city of Beppu in nearby Oita Prefecture. Fearing that my old apartment would collapse, I dashed out to the street barefoot.
Coronavirus deals severe blow to tourism industry
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2020
» Thai tour operators are weathering the storm after China imposed travel restrictions on group tours until late next month in a move to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation has declared a global emergency.
Quake of M6.2 strikes near Indonesia's Aceh
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» JAKARTA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwest of Indonesia's Aceh province on the island of Sumatra on Tuesday at a depth of 20.3km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Temporary tsunami orphanage becomes permanent home
Published on 19/12/2019
» PHANGNGA: An orphanage in the southern province has been Watana Sittirachot's home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.
Trump, Syria and Facebook: the volatile cocktail of the 2010s
AFP, Published on 17/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: The Arab Spring gave way to bloodletting in Syria, a refugee exodus and surging jihadist violence. Obama gave way to Trump. The United Kingdom chose to Brexit. And for many around the world, while the 2010s began with hope for a more equitable world, they end with a slide towards nationalistic populism.
Southern Philippines hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake
AFP, Published on 15/12/2019
» MANILA: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, geologists said, the same area struck by a string of deadly tremors in October.
Japan hit rankings high to buoy World Cup hosts after typhoon
AFP, Published on 14/10/2019
» TOKYO - Japan rose to a record rankings high of seventh on Monday after their historic run to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, providing some respite as the host nation reels from a deadly typhoon.
'Scary' how good Japan can be, warns sleepless Leitch
AFP, Published on 14/10/2019
» YOKOHAMA (JAPAN) - After a sleepless night replaying Japan's historic Rugby World Cup victory over Scotland in his head, captain Michael Leitch has warned quarter-final opponents South Africa that lightning can strike twice.